The baby name Mato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Croatian/Serbian: /ˈmato/ (MAH-toh),English approximation: /ˈmɑːtoʊ/ (MAH-toh).
The baby name Mato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Croatian/Serbian: /ˈmato/ (MAH-toh),English approximation: /ˈmɑːtoʊ/ (MAH-toh).
Mato is Croatian, Serbian in Origin.
Mato is a cross-cultural given name with two well-known origins. In Lakota/Dakota, Matȟó means “bear,” a powerful emblem of strength and protection. In South Slavic usage - especially Croatian and Bosnian - Mato functions as a short form of Matej/Mateo, ultimately from Hebrew Matityahu, “gift of God.” Slovak Maťo serves the same role as a familiar nickname for Matej or Matúš. Despite different roots, both streams lend the name resonant, positive meanings.
Among Plains tribes, Mato appears in personal names and toponyms such as Matȟó Thípila (“Bear Lodge,” Devils Tower). In the Balkans it is recorded from the early modern era and stayed common into the 20th century, supported by the veneration of St. Matthew. Related forms include Matej, Mateo, Mate, Matija, Matúš, and Croatian Matko; feminine counterparts are Matea and Mateja. Diminutives or derivatives include Slovak Maťo and the surname Matoš.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Boys | 0 | #71 | 729 | 3,997 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| HR | 0 | #135 | 45 | 2,081 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #146 | 9 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #196 | 14 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #280 | 19 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #283 | 22 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #337 | 107 | 2,180 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #379 | 21 | 5,922 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| LY | 0 | #516 | 20 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #531 | 22 | 10,162 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #635 | 31 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #651 | 17 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #809 | 144 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #859 | 28 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #889 | 63 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #903 | 18 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,085 | 44 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,101 | 41 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,405 | 67 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Mato is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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